Moment Boeing jet performs an emergency stop during a failed takeoff

By David Averre 3:02 PM June 13, 2024, updated 4:12 PM June 13, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Passengers on a Boeing 737-800 flight bound for Manchester experienced sheer panic when the pilot was forced to abort takeoff just as the plane took off from the tarmac at an airport in Turkey earlier … Read more

Once again, Boeing panics when the plane makes an emergency stop during a failed takeoff

The plane chaos left the British fearing for their lives when a Boeing plane made a horror emergency stop during a failed takeoff. The twin-jet Boeing 737-800 skidded down the runway at Dalman Airport in Turkey before screeching to a halt. The heartbreaking moment the plane failed to take off before screeching to a halt, … Read more

Boeing’s Starliner now has five spills while parked outside the ISS

Following a questionable docking at the International Space Station, Boeing managed to deliver a pair of NASA astronauts to the orbital laboratory last week. The stressful Starliner saga continues as the crew capsule develops more leaks in the service module. NASA is currently evaluating its ability to return the duo to Earth. Sonos’ very first … Read more

Fifth helium leak detected on Starliner

WASHINGTON – NASA has confirmed that Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has suffered a fifth, albeit small, helium leak in its propulsion system, as engineers work to prepare the vehicle for its return to Earth next week. In a June 10 statement, NASA said spacecraft teams were investigating “what impact, if any, five small leaks in … Read more

Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions achieve major spaceflight goals | CNN

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — Events in space don’t often unfold the way they do in movies. But the journey of a spacecraft can yield awe-inspiring sights and surprising moments that are more spectacular … Read more

Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions achieve major spaceflight goals | CNN

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — Events in space don’t often unfold the way they do in movies. But the journey of a spacecraft can yield awe-inspiring sights and surprising moments that are more spectacular … Read more

This is what happened when Boeing Starliner reached the ISS, narrowly averting a crisis

After overcoming in-flight failures of Boeing’s commercial spacecraft, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore finally reached the safety of the International Space Station on Thursday. Ten years in the making, Wednesday’s Cape Canaveral launch was Boeing’s third attempt after aborting two previous launches, partly due to helium leaks in the service module of its … Read more

Investing in space: Boeing and SpaceX had a big week that exposed their differences

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The SpaceX Starship will launch on its fourth test flight from Boca Chica Beach on June 6, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Boeing’s Starliner fulfilled a long-held NASA dream when Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams emerged from the capsule onto the ISS. Yes, the docking process was a bit wobbly, but … Read more

Boeing Starliner team detects new helium leaks en route to space station | CNN

John Raoux/AP Boeing’s Starliner capsule will launch Wednesday atop an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for a mission to the International Space Station. CNN — After a successful launch a decade in the making, Boeing’s Starliner mission is navigating new challenges on its way to … Read more

After long delays, the Starliner capsule and Boeing crew launch into space

Boeing’s Starliner capsule lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday. This is the first time the capsule, powered by a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, has flown people. Two NASA astronauts are on board for a day trip to the International Space Station. This test flight is years … Read more